William Blake (1757–1827)

                  Sound the flute!

                  Now it’s mute.

                  Birds delight

                  Day and night;

                  Nightingale

                  In the dale,

                  Lark in sky,

                  Merrily,

Merrily, merrily, to welcome in the year.

          Little boy,

          Full of joy;

          Little girl,

          Sweet and small;

          Cock does crow,

          So do you;

          Merry voice,

          Infant noise,

Merrily, merrily, to welcome in the year.

          Little lamb,

          Here I am;

          Come and lick

          My white neck;

          Let me pull

          Your soft wool;

          Let me kiss

          Your soft face:

Merrily, merrily, we welcome in the year.